Orienteering race 1:53:53*** 16.8 km (6:47 / km) +500m5:54 / km ahr:172 22c shoes: VJ Falcon spikes 2007
The goat. a bit more technical than I'm now used to down south. good/lucky strategery on my part. ran most of the way with the russian goats and ross. the goats were planning to skip 5, but when I saw they messed up 4 ahead of me and I didn't, I decided to save my skip. this worked out pretty well because I just about caught up to them again at 6, along with Ross who skipped 4 after messing it up, I got to follow them and JT the rest of the way until I used my skip at 18. they were definitely running stronger than I was, and it was a strain to keep up at times. timewise, I probably didn't gain that much on 18, but it was just enough, and I think I would have had a hard time with the hill. messed up the last control, but luckily that didn't matter.
I was pleased with the result and the apparent fact that my physical shape is improving (no aggravated injuries afterward either). still a long way to go I think, but a good sign.